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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time in the morning does Christine write on November 17th because she is unable to sleep?

2. In Christine's November 9th entry, she writes that she has had no memory for how long?

3. What is in the package given to Christine by Dr. Nash in her November 14th entry?

4. What is the date of "today" on Christine's diary in Part 1: Today?

5. How long ago had Christine been injured at the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Christine first approach Ben in Part 1: Today? What does he relate to her?

2. How does Christine feel about her situation and her husband when she is left alone in Part 1: Today?

3. Who contacts Christine by special phone in Part 1: Today? How does she know this person?

4. What does Christine write about her MRI in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 14?

5. What are Dr. Nash's motivations in helping Christine? Are they pure?

6. What does Christine find as her surroundings upon waking in Part 1: Today?

7. What does Dr. Nash show Christine a photograph of in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 9?

8. What disorder does Christine Lucas suffer from? How is this explained in Part 1: Today?

9. What does Ben tell Christine about her son in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 14? What is Christine's reaction?

10. What photograph from her past does Dr. Nash show Christine in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 12? What effect does it have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the information learned in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 21. What does Christine learn from examining the box?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Ben in the narrative. How old is Ben? What characteristics does he exhibit in Part 1: Today?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the structural shift in the narrative in Part 3: Today. What is the assumed date of "Today"?

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